The 75-year-old succeeds Frenchman Patrick Vieira, who was once sacked remaining week after a deficient run of shape left the crew 3 issues above the relegation zone.
Palace are the one aspect within the league with out a win in 2023, having drawn 5 and misplaced seven in their video games. Their remaining league win got here on Dec. 31, 2-0 at Bournemouth, and they’re twelfth on 27 issues with 10 video games to play.
Hodgson has been introduced in to stay Palace within the most sensible flight, a job he accomplished for 4 seasons in a row with the London membership between 2017-2021.
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“It is a privilege to be asked to return to the club, which has always meant so much to me,” Hodgson stated in a commentary. “Our sole objective now is to start winning matches, and to get the points necessary to ensure our Premier League status.
“Crystal Palace is understood for its combating spirit, and I don’t have any doubt that each one our supporters will battle with us.”
Hodgson’s coaching career began in 1976 in Sweden and he went on to manage the likes of Inter Milan, Malmö, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion, Fulham, the Swiss national team and England.
Hodgson took England to Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup finals but left after they were knocked out of Euro 2016 by Iceland.
His first match back in the dugout will come in a home game against Leicester City on April 1 after the international break.
Palace said former club captain and current Under-21s coach Paddy McCarthy, who took charge of the side for their 4-1 defeat by Arsenal on Sunday, would be Hodgson’s assistant.
Hodgson’s long-term assistant Ray Lewington will return to the club as first-team coach.
“We are patently in an excessively difficult duration however we consider that Roy’s and Ray’s revel in, wisdom of the membership and avid gamers, along Paddy can lend a hand satisfy the speedy requirement of preserving us within the league,” said Palace Chairman Steve Parish.
Hodgson came out of retirement in the 2021-22 season to take charge of relegation-threatened Watford on a short-term deal but failed to lead them to safety.